If he and other leaders die by any means, the ones carrying out that ridiculous order will also be “dead hands”.
Kill yourselves over a dead man? Unlikely.
The only thing it shows is that he is afraid.
This is how he ensures that he will not be offed by one of own generals — the general will die in the US strike.
“Kill yourselves over a dead man?
The regime in North Korea teaches that physical life is temporary, but “political life” is immortal. Those who die for the nation or the leader do not go to a traditional heaven, but their memory is glorified, and they live on in the “memory of the state”. Their 15 minutes of fame goes unforgotten.
“...other leaders...”
If you discussing islamic leaders they go to a pre-established Jannah filled with peace, love, and paradise which many can easily prefer to their current existence. So whether it’s a group grope, or one at a time, it is desireable to what they have.
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Kill yourselves over a dead man? Unlikely.
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Unlikely for rational people, but fanatics are not rational people ...